Empty Gauge (2026)
- Developer
- Playnova Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 65 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 57 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A brief, tense VHS horror experience where solitary night shifts slowly blur into unreliable nightmares.
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What players say
Players praise the short, cheap PS1-style horror game for its multiple endings and decent jump scares, though opinions differ on how scary it really is. The story has a twist and the gameplay is more of a walking simulator with simple chases and puzzles.
Screenshots
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